How often do you do creative writing in your life?    Have you ever tried to write as a way to relax and take care of yourself? Our guest is Jory Mickelson, a writer, educator, and retreat facilitator living in Bellingham, Washington. Jory helps us understand how writing and being in nature are important self-care practices and provides an exercise on how to do this.

On today’s episode we speak with Dr Josh Eha. Dr. Josh has close to 20 years experience helping patients free themselves from physical, mental, and emotional bondage through acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and Emotional Releasing techniques.

Are you trying to find alignment with your mind, body and spirit?  On today’s episode we offer a fresh perspective to this with our interview with Sarah Turino, CEO of Whole Woman Wellness and creator The Whole Woman Wellness Formula

This is the first episode of our wellness and self care series for social change leaders. We interview Vimbai Madzura about incorporating fitness into our everyday.

Listen to some positive stories of innovation, collaboration and humor during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Learn about and consider what lessons may be in these stories for social change leaders about how to bring ideas, creativity, innovation and leadership to your work. 

In this current time of uncertainty with the COVID-19 outbreak we are providing 10 strategies to employ to keep calm, keep working and living during this time.  As a social mission leader, know that your work still matters and you need to keep moving ahead.

On today’s episode we speak with Jules Porter, Esq and MBA, and learn how and why she is leading the way toward a more diverse video gaming industry.

On today’s episode we speak with Resmaa Menakem, a healer, author, trauma specialist and podcaster. Resmaa shares his thoughts and insights about racialization as pedagogy and white body supremacy.

Listen to this lively conversation filled with thoughtful insights and innovative ideas about how to co-design an ecosystem that prioritizes equitable access to resources, capital & networks.

What is coaching? Can it help to grow my social mission? Can I be a better leader through coaching? On today’s episode learn the nuts and bolt about coaching, the many benefits of hiring a coach and how coaching can transform the work you are doing.

Partnerships are critical for success and growth. While the life of a social entrepreneur (any entrepreneur) can be isolating, it doesn’t have to be. Finding key partners from the start can make the road less lonely and can help to grow your impact much ore quickly. This week’s episode featuring social entrepreneur LaPorsche Jymi demonstrates this beautifully.

In order to maximize your impact, social innovators and social change leaders need to understand the role of culture and have skills to leverage, influence and transform culture.

In this episode, you will have the opportunity to learn about the five common marketing mistakes social leaders make and ways to avoid them. When you are the social innovator who is bringing your idea into the world there are many moving parts for which you are responsible. Marketing needs to be central to your strategy. Inclusion of a marketing strategy can make or break you ability to develop, grow and scale.

On today’s episode, Stephanie and Traci share a few of their favorite podcasts and discuss how these podcasts may be helpful to social change leaders, social entrepreneurs and social innovators.

Podcast hosts Traci and Stephanie recently attend Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour. Hear their five key takeaways as it pertains to living with intention and building your vision - for you, your life, your work.

Join us for a fascinating conversation with innovative social entrepreneur and economic futurist, Joel Hodroff. He leads us through how we can move to a win-win economy that eliminates our world’s disparities through using a model that incorporates free enterprise and people/planet-centered design.

On today’s episode we speak with Dr. Traci Baxley. Traci is the creator of Social Justice Parenting, a philosophy rooted in radical love and activism. Traci’s work focuses on supporting families with intentional parenting today for a more humane world tomorrow.

Learn the characteristics of a good vision statement. Understand the connection between vision, mission, goals and strategies. values. Begin developing a written vision statement by answering 3 questions that we discuss in the episode.

Learn about visioning and planning and why it is important to do on a regular basis. We address the different ways you can create your vision including vision boards, visualization and vision statement creation. Plus, hear how Stephanie and Traci approach visioning and planning in different ways to fit their personalities.
Begin thinking about your vision and potential planning for 2020 and listen to Part Two which will include a useful worksheet to help you in this process.

In this episode we talk with Jay Kiedrowski, senior fellow at The University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Jay is the founder of the Local Government Innvoation Awards and more recently, the State Government Innovation Awards. These awards are unique to Minnesota. They recognize and reward innovative ideas that are implemented via local/state government. Hear about why the awards were founded, how a key partnership helped them to expand and strengthen and why others should take note - innovation in government is important.